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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,141,872,002.40, 343,712,808,003.60 and 229,141,872,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,141,872,002.40, 343,712,808,003.60 and 229,141,872,002.40 is: 343,712,808,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,141,872,002.40 : 343,712,808,003.60 = 229,141,872,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,141,872,002.40/343,712,808,003.60 = 229,141,872,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,141,872,002.40x = 343,712,808,003.60 × 229,141,872,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,141,872,002.40x = 78,758,996,257,146,383,892,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,758,996,257,146,383,892,480/229,141,872,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,712,808,003.60

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